“Autumn in My Heart” Actress Divorces Due to Husband’s Repeated Sexual Assault on Sister

On April 23rd, Korean media reported that actress Sun Woo Eun Sook and radio host Yoo Young Jae had ended their marriage after 2 years. It emerged that the “Autumn in My Heart” star had filed a police report accusing Yoo Young Jae of assaulting her sister on five occasions in 2023.

Simultaneously, the 64-year-old actress sought to annul the marriage. Sun Woo Eun Sook filed for divorce on April 3rd. By April 5th, it was revealed that Yoo Young Jae had been living with a female scriptwriter as a couple just before marrying Sun Woo Eun Sook. She was completely unaware of this until reading the news.

On May 10th, former entertainment journalist Lee Jin Ho disclosed more shocking details about the marriage. He revealed that Sun Woo Eun Sook’s sister hesitated to report Yoo Young Jae to avoid disrupting her sister’s second marriage. The investigation faced hurdles as Yoo Young Jae, the radio host, had a history of suicidal tendencies and was hospitalized on April 26th.

Amid this, Sun Woo Eun Sook decided to depart from the MBN channel’s entertainment program, Dongchimi, where she had been for 5 years. She wrapped up filming her final episode on May 9th.

Reflecting on 2022, Sun Woo Eun Sook announced her marriage to radio host Yoo Young Jae, four years her junior, after just 8 days of dating. They had a formal wedding ceremony, opting for a small gathering to inform their families. Sun Woo Eun Sook mentioned that their relationship garnered support from their son, daughter-in-law, ex-husband, and both families. Sun Woo Eun Sook was previously married to actor Lee Young Ha from 1981 to 2007, with whom she has two grown sons.

Born in 1959, Sun Woo Eun Sook is a seasoned actress in the South Korean film industry, making her debut in 1978 and becoming a household name in the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared in many renowned films such as “Autumn in My Heart”, “Happy House”, “Golden Towel”, and “Sweet Proposal”.

Meanwhile, Yoo Young Jae is also a well-known radio personality, four years younger than Sun Woo Eun Sook. Joining CBS radio in 1990, he hosted popular shows like “Into The Song”, “Yoo Young Jae’s Song Show”, and “Yoo Young Jae’s Radio Show”…